Assistant Director, Rail Budgets & Financial Analysis

Assistant Director, Rail Budgets & Financial Analysis

Rail Operations

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Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you'll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets our customers to their destinations on time and were looking to hire talented folks with a love of learning to make it all possible.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manages the development and preparation of the Annual Rail Operating Budget, including detailed support, financial and operating analysis and financial management reporting systems.
• Formulates the development of quantitative and qualitative analysis to adequately support the Rail Operating Budget, and provides appropriate explanation of the financial status to Senior Rail Management.
• Manages the monitoring of actual performance against budget and the provision of specific details; makes recommendations to upper management.
• Manages the development and implementation of new and updated database systems and concepts to better accomplish job related activities and measure performance.
• Supervises, trains and counsels assigned staff.Delegates assignments and ensures accurate and timely completion of work assignments.
• Participate in system upgrades as it pertains to Rail Finance (ex. Oracle, eP, HCM).
• Participates in the development of rail headcount, detailed labor budgets and workforce reporting from Human Resource Management System.
• Manages Human Resource Management functions (ex. creating and canceling position requisitions, creating positions, review and confirm data, etc.).
• Manages Non-Purchase Order processing in Oracle.
• Collaborate with the General Accounting Department to review and ensure correct postings.
• Heavy use of financial systems (Oracle, GL Wand, etc.) to run reports and mine data.
• Ability to take on Ad-Hoc projects as requested.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a closely related field and at least eight (8) years of budget and financial experience, including three (3) years of management level experience
• A Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a closely related field may be substituted for two years of the above experience requirement.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Solid understanding of Accounting and Finance fundamentals.
• Expert knowledge of MS Office Software (Excel, Access, PowerPoint), etc. required.
• Knowledge of Oracle and GL Wand preferred.
• Leadership ability manage and motivate employees.
• Interpersonal skills that allow individual to communicate effectively (written/oral/presentation) with all levels of management staff required.

At NJ Transit you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefits package :

• Comprehensive Family Health Insurance Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Tuition Assistance
• Commuter benefits
• Retirement Plans
  • 401(a) - Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution
  • 401(k) - Retirement saving plan with up to an 3% company match
  • 457(b) - Deferred Savings Plan

At NJ TRANSIT, diversity and inclusivity are vital to our success as we are committed to hiring individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and veteran status. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply and join our team.

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